#99883E
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.7% 0.097 96.5), rgb(153, 136, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#99883E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99883E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 136, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.097 96.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #99883E | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99883E | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99883E text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99883E text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 94.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#AEA16A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 96.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#99883E
oklch(62.7% 0.097 96.5)
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Step 600
600
#85731A
oklch(55.7% 0.105 97)
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Step 700
700
#71600A
oklch(49.1% 0.098 96.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E0F
oklch(42.6% 0.08 95.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B4115
oklch(37.6% 0.063 96.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C260E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 95.5)
#99883E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #948537 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B41 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47F78 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99883E
#99883E
oklch(62.7% 0.097 96.5)
- #7983C2
#7983C2
oklch(62.7% 0.096 276.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #99883E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.044
Use #99883E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.